Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1916 — GEORGE M. WILCOX GETS THE APPOINTMENT [ARTICLE]

GEORGE M. WILCOX GETS THE APPOINTMENT

Will Succeed Jesse Nichols at Superintendent of Jasper County Poor Farm. At a special meeting of the county commissioners this afternoon George Wilcox, of Rensselaer, was appointed superintendent of the Jasper county poor farm to succeed Jesse Nichols, clerk NicllMF designation was accepted at this meeting to take effect November 30th in order to give Mr. Wilcox time to move to the farm. His salary is to be the same as received by Mr. Nichols, S7OO for himself and wife, who will act as matron. There were several applicants for the position and the board found it hard to make a selection from among the applicants. They were George Wilcox, Philip Blue, Isaac Parker, B. J. Oglesby, Arthur Mayhew, Lem Huston, and Faye Clarke. At the meeting the bond of Jesse Nichols, as clerk, in the sum of SIO,OOO,$ 1 0,000, was approved. He furnished a surety company bond.